For some of you that follow this blog, you see the videos I make. The videos started because I am a fan of podcasts and wanted to be part of it so I made the Radical Geek in 2011. After that, I have a current project called Out of the Box where I unbox and review gadgets. Over time I have been studying on how to be a better film/video maker. I want to branch out into more and different projects.

My first idea for a full feature length film had a working title, “Do You Copy.” It was going to be a documentary on Digital Right Management (DRM for short) and the fight between the creator’s right to profit from their work and the consumer’s right to have a quality project or share it.

I also love sci-fi/fantasy and just wrote a script for a short sci-fi film called In Two Days…? It is about 2 scientists that create a device that views events in time using the theory of an Einstien-Rosen Bridge. Only thing is that they can only see two days ahead. The rest of the film is them finding out why.

I do want to make a film but here are the excuses. It is time and money. I don’t have the money to put into the project. So I can try to crowdsource it with Kickstarter, IndieGoGo or GoFundMe. Time is a problem because either I have a regular job or looking for a new one when unemployed.

If you think I might make a film even a short film you have to wait and find out.

I proposed a film festival with an award in genre and fan films for Flower City Comic Con 2018. I am still waiting for a response from the organizers to get the okay. I hope I get a chance to do it, but if I don’t get it should I have it at a neighboring hotel after the convention closes for the night?

Back in the 90’s when the Internet was the playground for nerds in college they created the Geek Code to show off our geekiness. It increadiblely out of date especially with DOOM!, Star Trek, Babylon 5, Usenet, Kibo, and Dilbert. It really needs to be updated. USENET can be replaced with Reddit and Dilbert can be changed with web comics. That should be updated for the times. Well below is my geek code. Click here to decode.

I want to give you an update on the new web show I am putting out called out of the box. I have 2 episodes ready instead of 1. The reason I have 2 is because to there was some old footage I had saved for what I shot last summer. Hope to have them up soon.

Jill Stein has been raising money for a recount in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The current electoral votes are Trump’s 290 to Clinton’s 232. The electoral votes for the three states are as follows:

Michigan: 16

Wisconsin: 10

Pennsylvania: 20

So what if the recall over turns all three states from Trump to Clinton the total will be as follows:

Clinton – 278

Trump – 260

That is more then the electoral votes then on election night. (That’s a big if.) What after the recalls only some of the states changed to Clinton. She would need to win all 3. The break down with her winning only 2 of the 3 states would be following.

Clinton wins MI and WI

Clinton – 258

Trump – 280

Clinton wins PA and MI

Clinton – 268

Trump – 270

Clinton wins PA and WI

Clinton – 262

Trump – 276

Now look at the popular vote totals right now are

Clinton – 62,523,126

Trump – 61,201,031

That is a narrow margin with is why we need to get rid of the archaic system of the electoral college. To do that will require an amendment that with a 2/3 majority in both the house and senate and then 3/4 of the states. With the Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, so they won’t pass it.

There is a campaign to change that with in the Constitution called the National Popular Vote that changes the electoral vote to be covered over the whole nations votes and not a winner take all of the states. Check that out.

Friday I called my insurance company and I am glad then did. They are able to send a claims adjuster to look at my car and was able to get my a rental. I have a rental for a few days and hopefully I can get it fixed or replaced.

On Tuesday 11/22/2016 I was in a car crash. I was on the highway coming home from work. The lane I was in turns into the exit I wanted. It was backed up so I had to use the breaks not to hit the car in front of me. First car behind me swerves to the shoulder to avoid me and then second car tries to avoid me, but hits me denting my rear driver’s side panel and destroying my tire. My car and hers was towed away. I get home and call the other driver’s insurance company to report it. Asked about a rental and they said that they will get into contact with their client and call me back.

It is Thursday 11/24/2016 and I get no response from them so I call them back and they have contacted their client on Tuesday and left a message, but didn’t return it. They say they will call 4 times before they escalated the issue, and they will only called once so far. I borrowed my mom’s car to do to work on Wednesday but still waiting for a rental because I can’t keep borrowing my mom’s car. Friday I will call again before I go to work. Hopefully they can get into contact with their client to get a rental, and I can move forward on either getting fixed or getting a new car.